Cizikas helps Islanders beat Leafs 6-1 in Tavares' return
Casey Cizikas scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 Thursday night in former captain John Tavares' first time back as a visiting player.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
New York Islanders
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NYI | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 13,917 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Calgary Flames | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 7-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:59 1-6
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Missed 12:05 1-6
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Goal 8:41 1-6
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Missed 3:17 1-5
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Missed 3:09 1-5
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Goal 0:33 1-5
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Goal 19:00 1-4
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Missed 17:58 1-3
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Goal 13:40 1-3
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Penalty 11:48
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Missed 7:50 1-2
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Missed 7:44 1-2
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Goal 4:49 1-2
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Missed 0:58 1-1
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Missed 18:48 1-1
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Penalty 17:54
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Missed 17:49 1-1
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Missed 16:55 1-1
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Missed 16:32 1-1
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Goal 16:16 1-1
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Missed 15:07 1-0
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Missed 14:11 1-0
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Goal 13:33 1-0
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Missed 7:31 0-0
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Missed 6:40 0-0
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Penalty 3:54
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Missed 3:38 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-6
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Period End 20:00 1-6
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Missed 19:59 1-6
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Blocked 19:47 1-6
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Giveaway 19:44 1-6
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Hit 19:11 1-6
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Face Off 18:38 1-6
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Stoppage 18:38 1-6
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Shot 18:38 1-6
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Shot 17:40 1-6
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Giveaway 17:24 1-6
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Face Off 17:12 1-6
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Stoppage 17:12 1-6
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Shot 17:12 1-6
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Blocked 17:04 1-6
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Giveaway 16:52 1-6
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Hit 16:38 1-6
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Hit 16:18 1-6
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Face Off 16:07 1-6
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Stoppage 16:07 1-6
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Shot 16:00 1-6
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Takeaway 15:48 1-6
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Hit 15:37 1-6
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Blocked 14:49 1-6
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Hit 14:27 1-6
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Takeaway 14:08 1-6
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Face Off 12:57 1-6
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Stoppage 12:57 1-6
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Blocked 12:46 1-6
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Face Off 12:36 1-6
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Stoppage 12:36 1-6
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Shot 12:36 1-6
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Shot 12:18 1-6
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Missed 12:05 1-6
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Shot 12:00 1-6
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Shot 11:22 1-6
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Shot 11:11 1-6
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Hit 11:06 1-6
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Shot 10:45 1-6
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Face Off 10:23 1-6
Showing the last 40 of 306 events.
Team Stats
TOR
NYI
7
Blocked Shots
17
22
Hits
39
3
Takeaways
7
35
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
21
Faceoffs Won
27
43.8
Faceoff Win Percent
56.3
11
Giveaways
16
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
NYI lead series 2-0
Injuries
New York Islanders
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
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